Valtteri Vesiaho (born 10 February 1999) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays for KTP as a central defender.

Valtteri Vesiaho
Vesiaho with HJK in 2018.
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-02-10) 10 February 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Helsinki, Finland[1]
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
KTP
Number 6
Youth career
0000–2012 Ponnistus[2]
2012–2015 KäPa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015 KäPa 4 (1)
2017–2019 HJK 18 (0)
2016–2019Klubi 04 (loan) 53 (2)
2019 TPS 11 (1)
2020 KTP 11 (0)
2020–2021 Haro Deportivo 17 (1)
2021–2022 Córdoba CF B 28 (1)
2022– KTP 52 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 October 2024

He began his senior club career playing for KäPa, before signing with HJK at age 15 in 2016.

Club career

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KäPa

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Vesiaho made his senior debut oin 2015 with KäPa.[3]

On 25 October 2016 HJK confirmed that Vesiaho would join the club for the 2017 season.[4] He played for HJK until the summer 2019, where he joined TPS.[5]

A contract with TPS was announced on 10 July 2019.[6]

On 28 November 2019, Vasiaho signed a one-year deal with KTP, starting from 2020.[7]

Haro Deportivo

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In September 2020 he moved to Spanish club Haro Deportivo.[8][9]

Córdoba CF B

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On 27 July 2021 it was reported that Vesiaho had signed a contract with Córdoba CF B.[10]

Return to KTP

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Vesiaho returned to KTP for the 2022 season.[11]

International career

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Vesiaho has represented Finland on Finland U-16, Finland U-17, Finland U-18 and Finland U-19 youth teams.[12]

Career statistics

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As of 26 October 2024[13][14]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Domestic Cups Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
KäPa 2015 Kakkonen 4 1 0 0 4 1
HJK 2016 Veikkausliiga 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2017 Veikkausliiga 6 0 2 0 0 0 8 0
2018 Veikkausliiga 12 0 4 0 1[a] 0 17 0
2019 Veikkausliiga 0 0 4 0 0 0 4 0
Total 18 0 10 0 4 0 29 0
Klubi 04 (loan) 2016 Kakkonen 16 1 0 0 16 1
2017 Kakkonen 19 0 0 0 19 0
2018 Ykkönen 8 1 0 0 8 1
2019 Kakkonen 10 0 0 0 10 0
Total 53 2 0 0 0 0 53 2
TPS 2019 Ykkönen 11 1 1 0 12 1
2020 Veikkausliiga 0 0 6 1 6 1
Total 11 1 7 1 0 0 18 2
KTP 2020 Ykkönen 11 0 6 1 17 1
Haro Deportivo 2020–21 Segunda División B 17 1 1 0 18 1
Córdoba CF B 2021–22 Tercera Federación 28 1 0 0 28 1
KTP 2022 Ykkönen 14 0 0 0 14 0
2023 Veikkausliiga 15 0 7 0 22 0
2024 Ykkösliiga 23 0 7 0 0 0 30 0
Total 52 0 14 0 0 0 66 0
Career total 194 6 38 2 1 0 233 8
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League

Honours

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KTP

References

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  1. ^ a b Valtteri Vesiaho at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ SPL profile, palloliitto.fi
  3. ^ "KÄPA KASVATIT" [Players from KäPa] (in Finnish). KäPa. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  4. ^ HJK sopimukseen Valtteri Vesiahon kanssa, hjk.fi, 25 October 2016
  5. ^ TPS hankki topparilupauksen HJK:sta – turkulaisseurasta myös yksi lähtijä, is.fi, 10 July 2019
  6. ^ "Valtteri Vesiaho siirtyy TPS-paitaan - Jessy Landon sopimus purettu" [Valtteri Vesiaho moves to the TPS shirt - Jessy Lando's contract terminated] (in Finnish). TPS. 10 July 2019. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  7. ^ Valtteri Vesiaho KTP:n riveihin, palloliitto.fi, 28 November 2019
  8. ^ "El Haro fortalece su defensa con el finlandés Valtteri Vesiaho". Haro Digital.
  9. ^ "Valtteri Vesiaho, un toque nórdico para el Haro más global". 18 September 2020.
  10. ^ "Vesiaho y Abreu, dos más para la causa del Córdoba CF" (in Spanish). Diario Córdoba. 27 July 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  11. ^ "Valtteri Vesiaho palaa vahvistamaan KTP:n takalinjoja" [Valtteri Vesiaho returns to strengthen KTP's back lines] (in Finnish). KTP. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  12. ^ "Suomalaislupaus siirtyi Espanjaan toteuttamaan unelmaansa – yksi havainto tuotti kuitenkin pettymyksen: "Heidän menetyksensä"" [A promising Finn moved to Spain to fulfill his dream - however, one observation was disappointing: "Their loss"] (in Finnish). MTV3. 20 July 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  13. ^ Valtteri Vesiaho at Soccerway. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  14. ^ Valtteri Vesiaho, lapreferente.com
  15. ^ KTP varmisti sarjanousun Veikkausliigaan, Yle, 6 October 2024
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